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One-variable data: Distributions and measures of center and spread SAT question

Math · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis · Medium · Answer it here, explanation included.

A list consists of 5 numbers: 2, 10, 3, 7, 6

The mean of the list of numbers above is what fraction of the sum of the five numbers?

Enter a number or fraction (like 3/17 or 0.176). Press Enter to check.

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The correct answer is one fifth. The mean of the list of numbers is found by dividing the sum of the numbers by the number of values in the list. Since there are 5 numbers in the list, the mean is one fifth of the sum of the numbers. Note that 1/5 and .2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

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